After presenting a series of lenses with unique names, Otus
and Touit, now Zeiss comes up with their latest innovation called Zeiss Batis.
If Zeiss Touit was presented for Fujifilm and Sony
mirrorless cameras, Zeiss Batis is more exclusive because it will only be
available for Sony full frame camera with mount FE. Zeiss provides Batis in 2
variants with different focal distances: First is the 25mm with F/2 aperture
that's suitable for panoramic and landscape photos; while the second variant is
85mm with F/1.8 aperture that's suited for portrait photos.
So what makes this lens special? Zeiss Batis is the first
full frame camera lens that's equipped with OLED screen on the body. This
screen will display the focal distance information and the depth of field
(DOF), which can be useful for photographers to determine the desired
composition. Besides fitted with an innovative OLED screen, Zeiss Batis is also
anti-dust and weather resistance. In fact, the 85mm variant has been equipped
with optical image stabilization.
Zeiss Batis 25mm F/2 is offered at US$1299 and Batis 85mm
F/1.8 is sold at US$1199, both of them will be available on July 2015.